The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (established since 1895) is a non-governmental public organization which facilitates, promotes, and represents the interests of its members, and makes for the development of international economic cooperation. It is based on the principles of voluntary affiliation, autonomy, and self-financing. The Chamber endeavors to establish ethic relations in business. For the purpose, it has adopted a Code of Ethics:
THE BULGARIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY - SOFIA and its members, GUIDED BY THE DESIRE:
· to build the prerequisites of proper market relationships;
· to establish the principles of loyal competition;
· to be in conformity with the established good traditions and practices of internal and international business relations,
PUTTING particular emphasis to the principles of ethics in the sphere of economic activities,
RECOMMENDS the following of these principles to all business subjects in the course of their interrelations. THE OBSERVANCE OF THESE RULES is a criterion for a good name of businessmen and for the reliability of their participation in the economic life of the country. Go to: http://www.bcci.bg/kodex1.htm
 SERVICES
 BUSINESS CENTER
Business meetings and business delegations in the country and abroad, company exchanges, international fairs and exhibitions, company presentations and contacts, international projects, workshops and seminars, marketing, drafting of documents, business plans, specific contracts and registration of companies, bids and offers.
Tel. (02) 987 25 38, 987 26 31/35, ext. 216
E-mail: bcentre@bcci.bg
EURO INFO CENTER - EUROPEAN INTEGRATION
It offers free-of-charge information, assistance and advice to small and medium-sized enterprises on matters connected with the European Union, the application of the European legislation and the requirements that have to be met by Bulgarian producers and importers. It is a feed-back unit between the Bulgarian business circles and the European Commission. Global information network for business contacts. It promotes the contacts of Bulgarian companies with foreign partners, international organizations, institutes, chambers, sectorial unions, and, provides assistance for the participation in projects funded by international organizations and specialized funds. Euro Info Centers are available at the CCI-s in Dobrich, Plovdiv, Vratsa, Yambol, Stara Zagora.
Tel. (02) 988 50 67, 980 21 89, 980 99 24
E-mail: eic@bcci.bg
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
It maintains the contacts of BCCI with global international organizations, such as International Chamber of Commerce, International Labour Organization, International Employers' Organization, Eurochambres, the World Trade Centers Association, with regional organizations such as the Association of the Balkan Chambers, the Association of CCI-s of the Black Sea Zone, the BSEC Business Council, the International Council of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, et al.
Tel. (02) 987 78 26, 987 2631, ext. 107
E-mail: evrintgr@bcci.bg
ECONOMIC ANALYSES
Provision of the following services: analyses of the financial status of individual companies, economic groups and sector studies; market research, standpoints on projects for the organizing of new productions, information from the data base on the financial status of over 4000 leading Bulgarian companies.
Tel. (02) 987 26 31, ext. 157,119
E-mail: ikontr@bcci.bg
TRADE REGISTER
Membership with BCCI; registration of representative offices of foreign entities; issuance and validation of foreign trade documents: certificates in Bulgarian and foreign languages about the current status of over 38 000 Bulgarian companies - members of BCCI, certificates of origin (General Form, Form A, Textile Products), export invoices, foreign trade contracts, declarations, powers of attorney, orders, price lists etc.; invitations-declarations for business trips of foreigners to the Republic of Bulgaria; ATA Carnets - international unified customs documents for temporary import, export and transit of goods in compliance with the ATA Convention; force-majeur certificates in Bulgarian and foreign languages; written and oral information about member-companies, companies in proceedings of insolvency or liquidation or declared insolvent or in liquidation; assistance for the amicable settlement of disputes between Bulgarian and foreign companies, assistance for business visas to the United Kingdom.
Tel. (02) 987 88 84, 988 45 05, 987 26 31, ext. 102, 129, 220, 222
E-mail:tradereg@bcci.bg
INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS
Publication of information bulletins and brochures on economic topics, in Bulgarian and foreign languages with practical orientation towards topical issues of international trade; popularization of important legislative documents on the conditions for economic activity in Bulgaria; publication of chapters on Bulgaria in international reference books; yearly publication of Bulgaria - Trade Catalogue with information about over 4000 really operating companies.
Tel. (02) 987 74 79
E-mail: tr_catal@bcci.bg
COMPUTER SYSTEMS
Design, development, implementation and maintenance of the BCCI computer information systems.
Tel. (02) 980 89 70, 981 16 32, 987 26 31 ext. 126, 127, 123
E-mail: cis-1@bcci.bg
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NATIONAL EAN BUREAU
BCCI - National EAN Bureau - is a member and official representative of our country in EAN International, with a main prerogative - the application, maintenance and control of the national article numbering and coding of sales units, bar-code services and locations according to the EAN recommendations and standards. Main activities: specifying of national identification numbers, code generation, consulting in all stages related to current and future application of the EAN system, intermediation for the obtaining of a universal product code - UPC (USA and Canada), publication of special brochures, "EAN Bulletin", other publications, organizing of seminars and presentations, popularizing of EANCOM - an electronic exchange of information in trade, representation of the country in EAN International.
Tel.: (02) 988 31 39, 987 26 31/35, ext. 230, 161
E-mail: ean@bcci.bg, eanbg@bcci.bg
SPECIALIZED EXHIBITIONS BUREAU
National and international exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad, as well as parallel seminars, presentations and demonstrations. Annual publication of the "Calendar of Fairs and Exhibitions in Bulgaria: http://www.bcci.bg
Tel. (02) 989 72 40, 989 22 40; Tel./Fax: (359-2) 981 66 26
E-mail: fairs@bcci.bg
CONSULTATIONS BUREAU
Legal, financial, banking, tax, customs consultations; market research for Bulgaria and other countries with the assistance of over 450 leading Bulgarian experts in these areas; registration of companies; specific foreign trade contracts; consulting in the field of franchising and risk capital; information on international markets and prices; expert evaluations and analyses; translation and legalization of private and corporate documents.
Tel. (02) 988 02 32, 987 26 31, ext. 229, 243
E-mail: mardor@bcci.bg
LIBRARY
A rich book fund of over 8000 volumes, electronic and CD economic, trade, legal, statistic, financial, banking, management, marketing and other information in several languages, under topics and countries, 300 catalogues in various sectors for ca 100 countries.
Dictionaries, reference books, encyclopedia. Publications of international and regional business organizations and chambers of commerce.
Opportunities for business contacts - I-Net, CD.
Tel.: (02) 987 26 31/35, ext. 180, 181
E-mail: libr@bcci.bg
BULPRO
National trade facilitation body. It contributes to the efficiency of Bulgarian foreign trade by implementing the UN/ECE/CEFACT recommendations for trade facilitation, such as UN Layout Key for Trade Documents, country, currency and measure codes, including UN/EDIFACT for trade and transport facilitation in SEE and border crossing.
Tel.: (02) 989 62 51, fax 987 32 09
E-mail: bulpro@bcci.bg
ARBITRATION COURT
Timesaving hearing and ruling on international and domestic arbitration cases.
Tel.: (02) 980 98 99, 987 26 31, ext. 143
E-mail: acourt@bcci.bg
GENERAL AVERAGE ADJUSTER'S OFFICE
Settlement of general averages and distribution of expenditures between ship, cargo and freight.
Tel.: (02) 987 88 84
E-mail: tradereg@bcci.bg
E-COMMERCE INFO CENTER
The Center aims at being the link between the BCCI clients and members and the
world of global virtual business.
Tel.: (02) 987 26 31/35, ext. 156
E-mail: ecic@bcci.bg
BULGARIAN-BAVARIAN CENTER ON QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Consulting on the implementation of quality management systems under BDS EN ISO 9000. Training of quality auditors under ISO 9000, ISO 14000, total quality management, etc. Seminars and specialized training courses on management in all branches with German lecturers.
Tel./fax: (02) 988 31 67, 987 26 31, ext. 207, 149
E-mail: quality-centre@bcci.bg
VEZNI INFORMATION PUBLISHING HOUSE
Publishing, printing and advertising.
Tel.: (02) 980 57 25
Fax: (02) 980 72 37
E-mail: bcci@bcci.bg
BUSINESS CHANCE
Airline tickets, hotel booking and business trips abroad.
Tel.: (02) 980 99 24, 987 26 31, ext. 226
E-mail: bcenter@bcci.bg |
